Sydney made her way directly to Rosalie's hospital room. As she walked down the hall, her phone rang inside her purse.

She quickly pulled it out and checked the screen. Her expression darkened, and she answered immediately. "Theo, where have you been?"

"Mom, I'm okay. Stop trying to find me."

"Where are you? Do you know how scared I was when I saw you weren't at the hospital?"

"That's why I'm calling, to let you know I'm alright." Theodore's voice sounded detached. "Mom, I need to be alone for a while. I'll come back in a few days." "Are you sure you're safe?" Sydney asked, her voice filled with worry.

"I'm fine. I won't let anything happen to me."

Sydney exhaled deeply. "Okay, I'll give you some space to think things over. Take as long as you need, but promise me you'll stay safe and won't do anything rash."

A heavy feeling sat in Sydney's chest, a mother's instinct warning her that Theodore might be desperate.

do anything stupid. I've already come to terms with it. I'm

Theodore ended

Theodore might have been considering something drastic. Hearing his voice reassured her that he wasn't in any immediate danger. He just needed to calm down

do something

weighing so heavily on him, and how he could ever win over the woman he cared

the hospital room, she paused at the doorway, spotting Sebastian speaking with Rosalie. He was doting on

and rest. I don't need anything right now, just sit with me for a

a seat next to the bed. "Once you're

with a

the way, and we didn't get to

matters is you're here with me.

your child to know his real father. But if he...if he doesn't want

get it? Every time you

you

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